Topaz Video AI 7.1.5

If you're restoring old home movies, upscaling standard-definition content to 4K, or enhancing footage for professional projects, this software analyzes each frame individually to deliver remarkable improvements in clarity, detail, and motion smoothness.

Why Download Topaz Video AI?

Traditional video enhancement relies on basic interpolation methods that often produce blurry or artificial-looking results.

Topaz Video AI takes a fundamentally different approach by leveraging machine learning models trained on millions of video frames.

The software recognizes patterns, textures, and motion to intelligently reconstruct missing details rather than simply guessing what pixels should exist.

This produces natural-looking enhancements that preserve the character of your original footage while dramatically improving visual quality.

The application excels at multiple enhancement tasks including resolution upscaling up to 8K, frame rate conversion through AI-generated interpolation, video stabilization, grain and noise reduction, and sharpening without introducing artifacts.

Users can apply these enhancements individually or combine them for comprehensive restoration of challenging source material.

Key Features and Capabilities

Topaz Video AI includes multiple AI models optimized for different content types and enhancement goals.

The Proteus model offers fine-grained control over enhancement parameters including deblocking, denoising, sharpening, and detail recovery.

Artemis provides excellent results for high-quality progressive footage, while Gaia specializes in computer graphics and animation. For interlaced content from older camcorders like MiniDV tapes, dedicated deinterlacing models restore smooth motion from legacy formats.

Hardware encoding support extends to modern codecs including H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, and the next-generation AV1 codec.

The software also supports 16-bit color depth, improved colorspace handling for accurate color reproduction, and flexible aspect ratio options.

New cropping and letterbox detection tools automatically identify and remove unwanted black bars from source footage.

For GPU acceleration, the latest version includes TensorRT 10 support specifically optimized for NVIDIA RTX 5000 series graphics cards, delivering significant performance improvements for users with the latest hardware.

The new Starlight Mini model runs locally for enhanced privacy and offline processing capability.

Workflow Integration

Topaz Video AI fits seamlessly into existing video production workflows. Enhanced clips can be exported for further editing in professional applications like DaVinci Resolve, Shotcut, or CapCut.

The software's real-time preview feature lets you compare original and enhanced footage side-by-side before committing to full processing, saving time by ensuring settings are optimized before starting lengthy render operations.

For users working with large video libraries, batch processing capabilities allow queue-based rendering of multiple files with different enhancement settings. Projects can be saved and resumed later, and the trim tool helps extract specific segments for enhancement without processing entire files.

Codec and Format Compatibility

The software reads virtually any input format and outputs to industry-standard containers.

For optimal compression efficiency, encoding to HEVC provides excellent quality at reduced file sizes, making it ideal for archiving enhanced footage.

Users working with cutting-edge formats can leverage AV1 encoding for even better compression ratios, particularly beneficial for streaming and web delivery.

Enhanced videos play back smoothly in popular media players including VLC Media Player, MPC-BE, and PotPlayer. For Windows users needing codec support, the K-Lite Codec Pack ensures compatibility with all common video formats.

Complementary Tools

Building a complete video enhancement workflow benefits from additional specialized tools. HandBrake handles efficient format conversion and compression of enhanced footage.

MKVToolNix provides powerful options for remuxing video into Matroska containers without re-encoding. For quick cuts and segment extraction before enhancement, LosslessCut offers fast, quality-preserving editing.

Advanced users can incorporate AviSynth+ scripts for pre-processing or combine Topaz Video AI with StaxRip for sophisticated encoding pipelines.

Those seeking alternatives or complementary AI enhancement can explore Winxvideo AI for additional upscaling and stabilization options.

What's New in Version 7.1.5

The latest release introduces the Starlight Mini local AI model for improved offline processing. NVIDIA users with RTX 5000 series GPUs benefit from TensorRT 10 optimization for faster rendering.

New Film Stock presets in Light, Medium, and Strong variations add cinematic character to enhanced footage when using dual enhancement passes. The dedicated MiniDV preset provides an excellent starting point for restoring interlaced camcorder footage from the digital video era.

Additional improvements include EXR alpha channel support, proper DPX file handling, and fixes for frame duplication issues in cloud renders using frame interpolation. Audio concatenation with scene detection now works correctly, and various authentication-related improvements ensure smoother license validation.

→ Download Topaz Video AI and transform your video footage with AI-powered enhancement technology.